I tried going here a couple of years ago and ended up at one of the places a couple doors down. I was starving and didn't even bother looking at the sign. The food was good but I had my heart set on Penny's. And as I was driving away, I saw it and just laughed. This time, I knew where it was so no mistakes. She has a lot to choose from. But I wanted breakfast and ordered the regular corned beef hash with two eggs scrambled and I asked if I could have the fried rice with it. No problem. I liked the individually wrapped fork with smiling grapes. It's those little things that make places like Penny's very down to earth and like being at someone's house. I didn't have to wait long. And it was ready! There's a small dining room and I ate there. The patties were nice and crispy! But the fried rice was delicious! Sooooo good! Everything was perfect! I was so full when I was done! Definitely worth checking out! Looking forward to eating more on the menu! Mahalo Penny! read more

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I ordered a Hamburger Curry Plate. The cashier thought I said Hamburger ( only ) but I noticed it on my Apple Pay receipt. I should've just kept to the burger order, which was quite good. It had an old school flavor: like it was beef mixed with eggs and ( maybe ) pork. The ketchup and mustard combination was reminiscent of a McD's burger. The Hamburger Curry Plate, regular, was disappointing. Curry was kinda bland and there was too little of the curry and too much rice. read more

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Breakfast in Kalihi, Honolulu, Hawai'i... I saw Deborah and Gabriel check in at this local eatery and wanted to check it out... Penny's Drive In isn't open on weekends nor during dinner hours. I'm guessing that their customers would be working people who want hearty, convenient, comfort food type of Breakfasts and lunches. There's free parking right in front of the shop. Inside, there was a small dining area (hardly any air-conditioning) with St. Patrick's Day decorations... I liked it! Service was very friendly and efficient. I was offered a choice of rice, mac salad, or tossed salad. Then, choice of dressing for my green salad. Also, the nice cashier asked if I'd like some pickled onions... okay! (They were on the savory side... not the sweet style... FYI...) At first, I didn't see Roast Pork on the menu... then I looked up on the wall behind the cashier... yay... the regular menu even had hamburger Steak! Ahhh... next time! The small Roast pork plate was just right. The gravy to rice ratio was spot on! The pork was tender and tasty! Mmm! Lettuce was fresh and the rice was cooked perfectly! Thanks for the wonderful foodie experience! read more

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Pickup a fried chicken wings plate today. It came with 6 pieces of chicken wings mac salad and rice. It was nice and crisp. How ever the wings was overwhelmed with salt. The mac salad was on the sweet side. My wife ordered the Portuguese sausage breakfast. Her comment was breakfast is breakfast. The service was friendly and efficient. They do have limited seating. Four high counter stools, and two tables. Enjoy read more

Penny's Drive In - Fried Chicken wings plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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After my doctor's appointment my husbandxwanted breakfast again at the place on sand island access road. Well we went there but they close on Thursday so the next place was Penny's. I walked in and I chose breakfast 2 eggs with Portuguese sausage. My husband chose fried chicken. The service was friendly and the pick up was at the other side of the counter. After you order then you go to the other side to pick up. Came home and we ate my breakfast was ok breakfast is breakfast the Portuguese sausage was 5 pieces and the eggs were cooked good over easy yolk was nice and running. My husband chicken he said was salty. The pickle onions was vinegary. It turned out to be chicken wings not different kind of pieces of chicken. I guess now to try their pies looks homemade in their refrigerator section. Other than that said the food was OK read more

Penny's Drive In - Chicken wings plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Went by their good reviews & was close to Sand Island Road,easy to find, parking limited in areas fronting drive in. Once inside, nice menu items,breakfast starting @ 5am and pau @ 10am & running thru lunch, closes @ 1:30 pm. Looking for the best Hamburger steak plate in Hawaii , went with their reviews & ordered that with a small salt less fries. You can dine in, they have about seating for about 12 no a/c , so was pretty warm. I suggest going to the near by beach park. They serve Coke products. Hamburger steak regular plate was $ 14.50 Side of chopped onions in a small ramekin, White rice & Mac salad. The steak & gravy was good , but I know of 2 other Oahu eatery's that do it better.Fries were hot & excellent& both portions were value good. The gal, ( aunty) taking & serving our food was super service oriented & friendly. Will return if in the area. Closed on the weekends! Enjoy! Penny's. read more

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The sweet & sour spare ribs and a large Coke. Is today's choice for lunch. Time to put it to test and rate it read more

Penny's Drive In - Small plate of sweet & sour pork ribs with a large fountain coke drink. - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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It's a go to for my morning breakfast @ 5am when you in the Sand Island area / Kalihi this local so support local aunty up front always smiling and helpful and quick to on the order, food is real Ono (good) to the stomach and you'll see all the workers around the area come in and out you know good if the line start to stretch outside. Indoor seating and I think there might be outdoor but I got to check on that one all type of payments accepted kid/ Ohana friendly. read more

Called in my order and it was nice and quick! Went to pick up my food and friendly ladies! Food was bomb! Got the Teri burger deluxe, fries, roast beef plate and roast pork plate! All was delicious! Good portion size for the price! Parking can be hard if it's busy but I got a stall right away! read more

...does that sign even make any sense? I know they're closed on the weekend but when they come back, will Monday and Tuesday cease to exist anymore? Anyway, their roast beef plate is worth the wait! Cooked, proportioned and seasoned PERFECTLY (I often dream about the way the meat and gravy taste together)!!! read more

Penny's Drive In - ...huh? - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First time typing here, wife and mother in law always come for the hamburger curry! I got the roast pork with brown gravy and shoyu chicken! Both was very tender and the brown gravy was very tasty! Service was fast and friendly and I'll be back! read more

Penny's Drive In - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The two fisted culinary oasis between Sand Island and Nimitz Hwy. Along Sand Island Access Road you will pass strip mall type businesses which have many places to eat, primarily order and dash. You'll see a lot of trucks pulling into front parking areas, too big for the stalls so parked along side the road for a quick getaway. Pennys has been in business since 1965 and has been serving this area for over 50 years. When in the area it was always a given that we would check out Pennys for local grinds to eat immediately or for latets. They serve typical plate lunch fare, but my go to selection is always their beef stew. A generous portion with the right mix of goodies, just enough meat, and the stew gravy just the right consistency. Couple that with toss instead of mac and you have a somewhat balanced meal that is really good. Don't forget to ask for pickled onions-mmmmm. Regarding parking, because trucks park along the road, it's probably a good idea to reverse into a parking stall. If a large rig happens to park along the road, might have a hard time backing out. Note: the stew meat can be a little tough, but usually nice and tender. My only regret is that they are not open on the weekends. When you want your Pennys fix on a Saturday or Sunday you'll have to suck it up and wait till the weekday. read more

Went to Penny's Drive In and ordered the mini roast pork with pickled onions ($.25). I am coming out of a bad case of bronchitis, but this lunch hit the spot. It tasted very good considering my taste buds are not all working. The pickled onions was what I needed. We ordered ahead...and the food was ready on time for pick up. No real ambience...but cute little diner....nice selection on the menu. read more

Penny's Drive In - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Best local food in town! Especially take-out plates and the best hamburger sandwiches I ever had!

I remember eating here like 20 years ago when i last worked in kalihi and it is still here and still the same. This is a goto, quick bite when you are in the sand island access area. Cant go wrong. read more

cute hole in the wall in sand island. i like how they are pretty festive with their decorations for Halloween. there is a few parking stalls out front - and i think 2 of them was dedicated to just pennys. they take cash or card with a small fee. ordering is simple through the first window at the entrance. there is some kind of PA system so they can hear you through the glass. all of the worders were really friendly. pickup is at the next window at towards the exit, but they don't want you to block the area so just move aside. There is a few bar tables and sit down tables in this back corner if you decide to eat there. I ordered the hamburger deluxe for 5.50, beef stew bowl no rice for $9, and then a saimin $5. the hamburger was the best. beef stew could have been better if the meat was softer, and the saimin noodles was soggy - maybe because it was already in the soup and not separated. the saimin bowl was also leaking from the top lid. otherwise, the food is ok, but not something i would go out of my way for again. read more

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Haven't been open for a few days now. Food is great. Always order the large fries rice breakfast. Its been a minute that i been to this place, since Kilgo's existed. read more

This place is pretty small but since we went during Halloween it was very festive with all the Halloween decorations. The lady that help us was nice and very easy to talk to they do have a PA type of system for when you order and for pick up so you can hear them very clearly. So on to the food I had the regular breakfast with corn beef hash with fried rice and over easy eggs and my friend had their roast pork with Mac salad and pickled onions with white rice. We both enjoyed our plates for me it was just the right amount of food I wasn't too full or still hungry. read more

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pennys is mayjah. The food is super Ono and the service is very fast. The prices are actually affordable unlike Everywhere else in Hawai'i

We actually haven't been here in a long time. Really ono food here at Penny's Drive In. So good that we went twice in a week. The plates are packed, burgers are homemade and huge and the prices are awesome. Oh don't forget about the pickled onions and dessert. read more

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Just came out of the airport looking for a place to eat. We were craving plate lunches and come across this cute little mom and pop place that serves affordable plate lunches. The staff was super friendly and even gave my 6yr old some crayons and coloring books. The food came out quick and was delicious. read more

Penny's Drive In - TeriHamburger steak with pickled onions - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The food is excellent I usually get roast pork bomb, but today I wanted Mahi with fries and I was so happy the best Mahi n crispy fries this was recent March 12, 2024. Usually this is my husbands favorite Mahi with rice n salad but for some reason I wanted fish n chips the fish was tender the fries absolutely tasted great n crispy best ever. The service is always the best love these beautiful ladies just call in your order and they'll have it ready for you please leave them a tip they are worth it because the service is great sometimes I'll come here myself and eat inside the ambience is chill if you can find a chair sit eat and enjoy everything is tasty. Try something different you won't be disappointed. read more

Penny's Drive In - Mahi n fries - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Omg this place is my new favorite mix plate eatery. Prices are reasonable and the food is just old school delicious. I'm really looking forward to eating here again. I had the corned beef hash patties (crispy!) two eggs and fried rice. I like too that they have inside seating so don't have to deal with flies so much. Highly recommend read more

Penny's Drive In - Breakfast heaven for me - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Killah grinds and good service. Reminds me of the old school ono plate lunches. My favorite is the Roast beef with gravy all over...yesssahhhh. read more

Cash only. Cash only. Cash only. When I have a hankering for roast beef or roast pork (not Chinese style), Penny's is the place I head to. That hankering happens many times a year. (Body by Penny's), LOL. When food is good somewhere, you remember and map out the quickest driving route. Meat is so tender and seasoned right. The brown gravy is not the regular brown gravy. It's waaaaaayyyyy BETTER!!!! I usually order a side to take home and smother rice or mashed potatoes with it. The mac salad is so great! It's orangish color due to the carrots. It's simply wonderful and compliments the roast beef/roast pork oh so well. Most of the plate lunch items are available @ 6:30am, but breakfast items are nothing to turn a nose up at. Fried rice is the bomb and the bacon is light and crisp. Scrambled eggs are done up right and actually scrambled, not laid out flat and folded. I hate that! (I may have ordered it as a fluffy scramble) The Hamburger, whether it be in a plate lunch, hamburger steak, or in a burger form w/lettuce and tomatoes on a bun, it's the bomb! Homemade patties are nicely seasoned and is soft and juicy. Not dry and hard. Blech! I just hate that! Paired with a bag 'o fries, you got yourself the happiest little lunch! An issue I encountered when going to Penny's is the parking. There are 4 stalls that face Mauka on the Makai side of the diner, and about a dozen stalls fronting Penny's and what used to be "Dirty Dan's" or "Dancers", (I think). Large 18 wheelers will park on the shoulder of the road fronting the diner, so one may have  to do some serious maneuvering of the car to get out the parking stall. Be very careful when merging into traffic. No restrooms. read more

Yummy food. I like the hash. Go early, fried rice sells out fast. They close early anyways. Nice aunties...another diamond in the rough.

The garlic chicken was amazing but the service was even better!!!! they were so sweet and kind i will definitely be stopping here every time i'm on the island read more

Really liked the corn beef sandwiches and tuna sandwiches. Also there blueberries pie . Price is reasonable. All in. Ready to go pack.

Been going here for years. Food is still solid local fare. Only room for one or two to eat so probably best to order to go, head to the beach and have a plate lunch picnic. I definitely go at least once or twice a month. read more

Open for take out during virus. Located on Sand Island access road. After Y.Hata on left side. Free parking in front. Went on a Wednesday, around 830 am, pick up breakfast. Friendly service/staff. Reasonable prices. Good portions. Ordered for 2: Breakfast special (Fried rice, bacon, 2 eggs) $6.50 (Choice of meat) Adobo fried rice, 2 eggs $7.50 Pickled onion, small side $2.50 Everything was good. Will return to try lunch items. Highly recommend. read more

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Hubby, daughter and myself came here to get food since my daughter gets off at 12:30, so hubby got her a pork cutlet mini plate with a medium Dr. Pepper. It's a small hole in the wall place. No dine in due to covid which is what the sign says. I totally believe that covid isn't gone yet even though they lifted the mask rule on the island. We took her food to a park and she enjoyed her food although she complained of the soda tasting weird but she drank most of her soda. I have to come back to try food here and it's CASH only here so make sure you bring cash. Such a negative for me cause I don't carry cash lol but there's an ATM machine inside for your use. Parking is directly up front. Stalls usually open up when people leave. read more

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Food is very tasty plentiful, service is great very friendly, and ambiance is just awesome clean roomy .

Great roast pork!!! The meat is soft and the gravy is delicious. It does sell out so get there by 1:00.

Food is always delicious no matter what you get! They are known for their Roast Beef/Roast Turkey/Roast Pork and all come with gravy and pickled onions! My coworker got a mini beef stew and it looked mayjah!! read more

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Small Place inside with little seating area mostly to go orders during lunch time. The burger was huge really fat and juicy.

Awesomeness came here for a quick breakfast was not disappointed. Hubby had Roast beef and I had Corned Beef Hash wit Fried Rice. Corned beef hash homemade read more

My go to when craving Roast Beef with pickled onions. Best Roast Beef on the island. Picked onions is a add on and is a must have. read more

Penny's Drive In - Mini Roast with pickled Onions - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Tried their beef curry, Saimin and roast beef plates and it was so ono. Da best. I wish they were open for dinner. I'd be there.

This is the best food place ever, everything is great. When i drive down there the workers are awesome.

My Yelp buddy - Li Y. sure knows her grindages!!!! After spying da pics, & reading Li Y.'s review of Penny's Drive In on Yelp..........I was totally SOLD!!! Gurl, you sure know your grindages!!!! I mean, HOW CAN GO WRONG??? 1. Plate Lunch = Good 2. Rice = Good 3. Curry = Good 4. Chicken Katsu = Very Good 5. Runny Egg = Like my Yelp buddy - John K., would say.........."an egg on top makes everything better!" True, so true...... 6. Da buggah was CHEAP @ ($5.95), yet da buggah was ONO too! So I made my way down to the Sand Island industrial area today for lunch with my coworkers. Penny's Drive In is just next door to a dog store called Pawpals. Although Penny's has a few tables where you can eat inside, it's basically a cafeteria take out joint. Upon walking into Penny's, we were greeted right away, and upon looking over the wall menu, I already knew what I wanted to eat, as I wanted to eat what my Yelp buddy - Li Y. had eaten. But as I looked all over the wall menu, I finally found out that the Katsu Curry Loco Moco was served as a breakfast special from 5 AM to 10 AM. I was kinda bummed, as we came here during lunch, but good thing my friend asked the lady if we could get this special during lunch time, and she was nice enough to do that for us. Whoo Hoo! What I can I say about da grindz! I gotta tell you straight up that the Katsu Curry Loco Moco is a solid (4), but I had to bump it up a point cuz da nice lady wen' hook us up! Like I said before......... 1. Plate Lunch = Good 2. Rice = Good 3. Curry = Good 4. Chicken Katsu = Very Good 5. Runny Egg = Like my Yelp buddy - John K., would say.........."an egg on top makes everything better!" True, so true...... 6. Da buggah was CHEAP @ ($5.95), yet da buggah was ONO too! 7. And da nice lady wen' hook us up!!!!! PARKING - Finding parking here can be a bit rough, but we were lucky enough to secure a parking stall just in front of the restaurant. I noticed a lot of people that came here mostly walked into this place, but of course they looked like they worked in the industrial area anyways. Looking for a great deal? Check out Penny's Drive In @ the Sand Island industrial area. read more

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